| Which one of the following women will age the | | | | - reduce or eliminate the alcohol that she |
| fastest? Read their profile and try to work it out | | | | consumes on the weekend, |
| for yourself. The answer and reasons why may | | | | - work on improving her diet to include more fruit, |
| be found below. | | | | - cleansing her colon and the rest of her body to |
| Sally Age 32, Height 161 cm, Weight 52kg | | | | remove the toxins that she has already ingested |
| Family History | | | | and stored, and |
| Sally's mother is in good health. Her father and | | | | - take a good vitamin and mineral supplement to |
| paternal grandfather are both survivors of bowel | | | | assist in healing the damage that has been done |
| cancer. Her maternal grandmother died at 87 | | | | and to ward off any further damage. Sally's |
| years from postoperative complications of a hip | | | | diabetes puts her next in line for the fastest |
| replacement. Her paternal grandmother died after | | | | aging. Even if her diabetes is well controlled she |
| a heart attack at age 74. | | | | needs to make sure she doesn't develop |
| Profile | | | | complications such as heart disease. As with Joan, |
| Sally has diabetes that she is able to control with | | | | Sally needs to make lifestyle choices that will |
| injections and diet. She tries to eat vegetables | | | | assist her to slow the impact of inherited factors. |
| daily, but has fruit only twice per week. She | | | | She also had the added inherited risk of bowel |
| drinks one cup of coffee and two cups of black | | | | cancer. |
| tea a day. She doesn't exercise much, but is an | | | | Sally needs to: |
| active mother of two. She has never smoked | | | | - work on her diet to eat more fruit and |
| and has just a few drinks of alcohol on weekends. | | | | vegetables as she isn't getting enough |
| She doesn't take any vitamin or mineral | | | | anti-oxidants to protect her against heart disease, |
| supplements. | | | | - take a good vitamin and mineral supplement to |
| Helen Age 28, Height 167 cm, weight 74kg | | | | assist in healing the damage that has been done |
| Family History | | | | and to ward off any further damage, |
| Helen's father died from an allergic reaction to a | | | | - use supplements of acidophilus and bifidus |
| bee sting at age 42. Her paternal grandfather and | | | | bacteria that will provide some protection, along |
| grand mother both died of heart attacks in there | | | | with an improved diet, against bowel cancer, |
| early 70s. Her mother is in generally good heath | | | | - cleanse her colon and the rest of her body to |
| but has arthritis and her maternal grandparents | | | | improve the condition of her colon and her |
| are both well. | | | | arteries, and |
| Profile | | | | - work on developing an exercise program that |
| Helen drinks two glasses of alcohol twice per | | | | will assist in keeping her healthy. Helen is at the |
| month. She eats lots of fruit and vegetables daily. | | | | least risk level for premature aging. She also has |
| She doesn't drink coffee, but has two cups of | | | | some inherited risk factors associated with heart |
| black tea a day. She had started a walking | | | | disease and some risks with arthritis. She has a |
| exercise routine but hasn't done it for some | | | | reasonable diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. |
| months, but she is keen to get back into it. She | | | | Helen is also able to make further lifestyle |
| doesn't take vitamin or mineral supplements, but | | | | adjustment that will go a long way towards |
| she does take evening primrose oil and St John's | | | | ensuring that she will stay healthy. |
| wort. | | | | Helen needs to: |
| Joan Age 30,Height 166cm weight 60kg | | | | - recommence her walking program, |
| Family History | | | | - continue eating a range of fruit and vegetable |
| Joan's parents both in their 50s are alive and well. | | | | but also take a good multivitamin and mineral |
| Both her paternal grandparents died in their 70s | | | | supplement because even with a good diet it is |
| from conditions related to heart disease. Her | | | | difficult to get the nutrients needed to stay |
| maternal grandmother also died from a heart | | | | healthy, |
| attack in her early 50s and her grandfather died | | | | - cleansing her colon and the rest of her body to |
| at 59 from lung cancer. | | | | remove the toxins that she has already ingested |
| Profile | | | | and stored, |
| Joan works out at the gym three times per | | | | - continue to take the evening primrose oil and St |
| week and eats vegetables daily and fruit three | | | | John's Wort (which we presume are being taken |
| times per week. She doesn't take any vitamin or | | | | for PMT) if these are working for her. Colon and |
| mineral supplements. She drinks three cups of | | | | body cleansing will also help with PMT. Your genes, |
| coffee and three cups of black tea a day. She | | | | lifestyle and diet are all factors that will influence |
| also has five glasses of alcohol at weekends. She | | | | how well you age. We are all given our genes, but |
| has a stressful job and smokes 20 cigarettes per | | | | it is what we do with what we are given that |
| day. Chest X-rays show some lung damage. | | | | makes all the difference. The aim is not only to |
| So - who will likely age the fastest? | | | | live longer, but also to be fit and healthy enough |
| Answer: | | | | to enjoy our life. |
| Joan will probably age the fastest as she smokes | | | | It is necessary, however, to make the lifestyle |
| and already has some indication of lung damage. | | | | and diet changes. As we age we build up toxins in |
| Smoking is one of the biggest killers of women. It | | | | our body and if we haven't been eating a good |
| increases the risk of lung cancer (Joan's maternal | | | | diet our colons can become clogged. We need to |
| grandfather died from lung cancer) and heart | | | | clear our colons so that the toxins can be |
| disease (both Joan's paternal grandparents died | | | | removed from our bodies. Discover how you can |
| from conditions related to heart disease). Joan is | | | | safely cleanse your colon. |
| at more risk because of her inherited genes but | | | | To aid in the removal of toxins and to provide |
| there are many lifestyle factors that she can alter | | | | the nutrients our bodies need to heal and repair |
| to reduce the influence of the inherited factors. | | | | we need to take vitamin and mineral supplements. |
| These lifestyle factors will markedly slow the | | | | It is best to take these while still young and not |
| impact of inherited factors on her aging. | | | | to wait until degenerative illness strikes. |
| Joan needs to: | | | | If you smoke you need to stop. Even though |
| - make a strong effort to stop smoking, | | | | changes can be effectively made at any stage it |
| - learn stress reduction strategies in relation to | | | | is much more difficult to undo damage than it is |
| her job, this might also include a reduction or | | | | to prevent damage. |
| elimination of her caffeine intake, | | | | |